The roar of the cannon roared through the battlefield, echoing across the earth.

Yuan Shao retreated with the army, and when he heard the sound of Dianman, he chuckled in his heart, hurriedly reined in his horse, turned around and looked back, and where his eyes passed, he could no longer see Wen Chou's figure.

Not only Wen Chou, but even Yan Liang didn't see it.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou are the two most important generals under Yuan Shao, perhaps the two are just good at martial arts, do not understand the art of war, and are also very short-tempered. There is a way that does not hide flaws, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are absolutely loyal to Yuan Shao and will not betray Yuan Shao, which is the main reason why Yuan Shao values Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

The two of them disappeared suddenly, which made Yuan Shao's heart ache.

He stared silently behind him, a sad look on his face.

Seeing that Yuan Shao had stopped, Guo Tu hurriedly persuaded: "Lord, the enemy army has caught up, the situation is critical, hurry up and retreat." Once caught up by Li Ru's cavalry, we will not be able to get rid of them. ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he struck a fierce spirit.

Compared to his life, the weight of Yan Liang and Wen Chou is obviously not enough.

Yuan Shao nodded and continued to ride back.

When the army retreated, Zhang Jaw and Gao Ran also organized the soldiers to retreat. The two followed closely behind Yuan Shao, as long as Yuan Shao didn't stop, the two wouldn't stop. Although the two were saddened by the deaths of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, because after all, they were colleagues who worked together, seeing that Yan Liang and Wen Chou could not even save their bodies after their deaths, Zhang Jaw and Gao Lan were concerned.

The two looked at each other and continued to ride their horses away.

In the rear, Dianman led the cavalry of the broken barracks to continue to rush and kill, and the soldiers who fell in the rear and couldn't run away asked to surrender one after another.

After the pawn, Huang Zhong, Xu Rong and Zhou Cang also rushed across the river with their soldiers.

This time, Huang Zhong and the others did not kill all the enemy soldiers, as long as they were willing to surrender, they all gathered together, and the soldiers who resisted directly killed them.

The army launched a counterattack, and the sky was already dark.

The cavalry chased Yuan Shao's army in the dark night, and after nightfall, it was almost impossible to see the road, and it was all wanton and indiscriminate killing. In this battle, the tens of thousands of troops brought by Yuan Shao suffered heavy losses and suffered a fatal blow. However, the soldiers killed by the broken barracks were a minority after all, and most of the soldiers surrendered directly on their knees.

In this battle, Yuan Shao was defeated.

……

The next morning, when it was just dawn, Yuan Shao's army stopped to rest.

was chased and killed overnight, Yuan Shao and others can be said to have become frightened birds, and they fled in fright. Even if Dian Man did not continue to chase, Yuan Shao still led his troops to escape.

It was early in the morning that the army stopped to rest.

Yuan Shao was short of breath and looked tired, so he got off his horse and found a big stone to sit down.

Just as Yuan Shao was resting, Xu You, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others came over after dealing with the soldiers' affairs.

Yuan Shao asked out loud: "Ziyuan, how about the loss?" How many soldiers are left? ”

Xu You clasped his fists and said: "My lord, there are no more than 40,000 soldiers in our army, and only more than 7,000 soldiers remain. Among them, many soldiers were caught by the wind chill because their clothes were wet when they crossed the river, and they ran all night without resting. We had more than 7,000 men left, and when we were wounded, there were less than 3,000 soldiers who could actually fight. ”

"What?"

Yuan Shao was suddenly startled, with a look of horror in his eyes.

When he led his troops to Guanzhong, there were more than 40,000 soldiers under his command, and they were as imposing as tigers and invincible. In this battle alone, there were only more than 7,000 soldiers left, and there were only more than 3,000 soldiers who could fight, which was unacceptable to Yuan Shao. More than 3,000 soldiers were killed by the cavalry of the broken barracks, and they were easily wiped out, how could they continue to attack Wang Can?

Feng Ji bowed slightly, clenched his fists and said: "Lord, we have suffered such a big defeat, it is no longer suitable to fight, please return to Jizhou to avoid excessive losses!" ”

Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Li Ru killed countless soldiers of mine, how can Lone give up." Undefeated Li Ru, swear not to return the army, hum, you must defeat Li Ru. ”

Yuan Shao waved his fist with an indignant expression on his face.

When Xu You heard this, he looked at Guo Tu and motioned for Guo Tu to stand up and persuade Yuan Shao.

Guo Tu pursed his lips and shook his head slightly. He had already made a mistake, and even if Yuan Shao didn't hold him accountable, he must have a little bit of a mustard in his heart, so Guo Tu didn't plan to stand up and speak. No matter what Yuan Shao decides, he just needs to obey Yuan Shao's orders, anyway, Yuan Shao's foundation is in Jizhou, as long as Yuan Shao does not die, there will be no problems.

Xu You rolled his eyes and said, "Lord, the prince has something to say." ”

Yuan Shao looked at Guo Tu and asked, "Gongzhi, what do you have to say?" Though it is said that Lone will not be condemned. Although Yuan Shao regretted taking Guo Tu's suggestion in his heart, Tian Feng had disappeared, and the battle had already failed, so there was no point in continuing to hold him accountable, so Yuan Shao forgave Guo Tu 'generously'.

As soon as Guo Tu heard Xu You's words, he knew that this guy had driven the ducks on the shelves, so he didn't say no. He thought for a moment and arched his hand: "My lord, I think it is not appropriate to continue to stay. ”

Yuan Shao showed a look of displeasure on his face and asked, "Why not?" ”

Guo Tu said: "We were defeated by Li Ru, and after the news is transmitted back to Jizhou, it will definitely reach the ears of Gongsun Zan of Youzhou." Once Gongsun Chan gets the news, it is likely to send troops to Jizhou, making the situation in Jizhou unstable. Please take the safety of Jizhou first. Only after the lord returns to Jizhou, pacifies Gongsun Zhan, unifies the north, and then waves his troops south, can he have no worries. ”

Xu You and Feng Ji listened, and a strange smile appeared in their eyes.

Guo Tu's mouth is really powerful, and it is all a truth to talk nonsense.

After Yuan Shao heard this, he felt that Guo Tu was reasonable!

Jizhou is his base camp, which is related to Yuan Shao's net worth and life, and there is no room for loss. Between Guanzhong and Jizhou, Yuan Shao chose Jizhou without hesitation. After listening to Guo Tu's words, he secretly made up his mind in his heart, preparing to return to Jizhou to ensure the safety of Jizhou, and at the same time preparing to send troops to eradicate Gongsun Zan and solve his worries.

"Da! Da! ……”

At this time, a soldier suddenly ran into the army.

The soldier rode his horse and galloped, and when he ran not far from Yuan Shao, he turned over and dismounted. After being inspected by the soldiers, he walked in front of Yuan Shao, knelt on the ground, and said with his fists clenched: "Report, there is news from Jizhou that Gongsun Chan has moved!" "This soldier came from Jizhou to deliver the message, and he happened to meet Yuan Shao's fleeing soldier on the way.

Yuan Shao chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Gongsun Zhan has ever sent troops?" ”

The soldier clenched his fists and said: "Gongsun Chan has not attacked Jizhou, but according to the report of the scout, he is already gathering a large army." ”

Yuan Shao asked again: "What else is there, you can explain it in detail." ”

The soldier shook his head and said, "Back to my lord, that's all the villain knows." ”

When Yuan Shao heard that Gongsun Zhan had assembled a large army, he suddenly couldn't stabilize it. This piece of news was simply a talisman, but it also gave Yuan Shao an excuse to return to Jizhou. Yuan Shao's expression was serious, and he ordered: "Xu You, order the soldiers to rest for two hours, and then return to Jizhou." You send soldiers to send a message to Cao Cao, informing Cao Cao that Jizhou is unstable, and we will go back to Jizhou. ”

"No!"

Xu You agreed, and then immediately went to carry out the order.

As soon as the battle was defeated, Yuan Shao led thousands of remnants of the defeated army to return to Jizhou. When Yuan Shao fled, Cao Cao was still stopped outside Hangu Pass and did not make the slightest progress.

PS: The third of the four watches, ask for flowers.